Pitchers struck out their most hitters in a game on September 24, 2019 and on May 7, 2017, with 48 strikeouts.
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What is the opening day record for strikeouts in a regular-season game for pitchers?| POSITION | SO | DATE | TM | OPP | DEC | GS | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | GF | IBB | TBF | WP | ||
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| 1 | Pitcher | 48 | 9/24/2019 | vs | 2 | 1.19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37.2 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 147 | 1 | |||
| 2 | Pitcher | 48 | 5/7/2017 | @ | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36.0 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 146 | 1 | |||
| 3 | Pitcher | 43 | 7/9/1971 | @ | L | 2 | 0.23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.2 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 145 | 1 | ||
| 4 | Pitcher | 42 | 5/8/2019 | @ | 2 | 1.38 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26.0 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 104 | 1 | |||
| 5 | Pitcher | 42 | 6/2/2017 | vs | 2 | 1.13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 90 | 0 | |||
| 6 | Pitcher | 41 | 4/12/2019 | vs | W | 2 | 1.27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35.1 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 129 | 1 | ||
| 7 | Pitcher | 40 | 8/23/2019 | vs | 2 | 0.96 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28.0 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 108 | 3 | |||
| 8 | Pitcher | 40 | 8/1/2016 | @ | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 100 | 3 | |||
| 9 | Pitcher | 40 | 4/17/2013 | vs | 2 | 0.96 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28.0 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 108 | 1 | |||
| 10 | Pitcher | 40 | 6/19/2001 | @ | 2 | 1.82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29.2 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 126 | 2 | |||
| 11 | Pitcher | 39 | 6/27/2019 | @ | W | 2 | 1.75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36.0 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 135 | 1 | ||
| 12 | Pitcher | 39 | 6/2/2018 | @ | 2 | 2.57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28.0 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 120 | 0 | |||
| 13 | Pitcher | 38 | 6/12/2019 | vs | L | 2 | 2.89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28.0 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 104 | 0 | ||
| 14 | Pitcher | 38 | 5/15/2003 | @ | 2 | 1.59 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34.0 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 129 | 0 | |||
| 15 | Pitcher | 37 | 7/8/2018 | vs | 2 | 1.74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31.0 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 126 | 2 | |||
| 16 | Pitcher | 37 | 9/15/2017 | @ | W | 2 | 4.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.0 | 34 | 15 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 138 | 4 | ||
| 17 | Pitcher | 37 | 4/17/2008 | @ | W | 2 | 0.41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.0 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 165 | 0 | ||
| 18 | Pitcher | 37 | 5/31/2003 | vs | 2 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31.1 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 116 | 2 | |||
| 19 | Pitcher | 36 | 7/6/2016 | @ | 2 | 3.21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28.0 | 29 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 123 | 2 | |||
| 20 | Pitcher | 36 | 8/17/2013 | vs | 2 | 4.50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30.0 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 126 | 3 | |||
| 21 | Pitcher | 36 | 5/2/2013 | vs | 2 | 2.89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28.0 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 111 | 0 | |||
| 22 | Pitcher | 36 | 7/6/2011 | vs | 2 | 3.67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 106 | 0 | |||
| 23 | Pitcher | 36 | 9/30/1964 | @ | 2 | 0.28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32.0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 122 | 0 | |||
| 24 | Pitcher | 36 | 5/31/1964 | vs | 2 | 2.54 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 46.0 | 37 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 184 | 0 | |||
| 25 | Pitcher | 35 | 6/8/2026 | vs | 2 | 9.75 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24.0 | 34 | 26 | 29 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 116 | 2 | |||
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40 | 26 | .606 | ||
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